Chess Puzzle #fprWe — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2065 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook f1; bishop b1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/d8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a7/b6/e6/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Ba2 — bishop b1→a2.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/pb4b1/1p1qppQp/8/3P4/P1N1P2P/1P4P1/1B3RK1 b - - 3 26

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